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Julie Coker to Head NYC Tourism + Conventions

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Industry trailblazer Julie Coker makes the move to serve as president and CEO of NYC Tourism + Conventions On the morning of Oct. 22, the NYC Tourism + Conventions Board of Directors announced it had selected Julie Coker to step in as the organization’s president and CEO. Beginning on Dec. billion in visitor spending.

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Smart Travel: Saudi Arabia MICE Industry Booms, American Airlines Shuts Down Group-Jumpers, $65 Billion Needed to Address Coastal and Marine Tourism Climate Issues

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Tired of Group 5 airline travelers jumping the line and stealing your overhead space? As always, Smart Travel is here to catch you up on the industry’s must-read news. American Airlines has gifted passengers an early holiday present this year in the form of new technology to shut down group-jumpers. The sector generated $1.5

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Smart Travel: Chase and Travelport Team Up, Ottawa Airport and Light Rail Transit Connect, New Security Screening Wows in Frankfurt and More

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Getting lost in the sea of travel booking platforms? As always, Smart Travel is here to bring you the latest cant-miss news in tourism and travel. This agreement grants Chase Travel Group access to Travelports advanced retailing technology and multi-source travel content via the Travelport+ platform.

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Navigating SEO for Travel & Tourism Whitepaper

Advanced Travel and Tourism

With SEO for travel and tourism, you can improve your travel website’s visibility, attract more visitors, and drive more bookings and inquiries. In a time where everyone is on a search engine and their phones, SEO (search engine optimization) is the key to unlocking your tourism business goals.

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2024 Destinations Florida Annual Meeting

Advanced Travel and Tourism

In December 2024, Adrianne Glass and Laura English traveled to historic Ybor City to meet with some of Florida’s finest. First, a big thank you to Suzanne and Robert from Destinations Florida for always organizing such a wonderful event. Lastly, thank you to all the sponsors for supporting this wonderful organization.

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Navigating SEO for Travel & Tourism Whitepaper

Advanced Travel and Tourism

With SEO for travel and tourism, you can improve your travel website’s visibility, attract more visitors, and drive more bookings and inquiries. In a time where everyone is on a search engine and their phones, SEO (search engine optimization) is the key to unlocking your tourism business goals.

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Brand USA Focus on MICE and Special Events Could Expand Annual Global Travel Beyond 90 Million in the Future

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Brand USA, a public-private partnership focused on increasing international travel, reported that in 2026, the U.S. is on track to welcome 90 million visitors one year ahead of the goal outlined by the National Travel and Tourism Strategy report. tourism ecosystem. Travel Association and the U.S. million in 2023.

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